Posts by Ed Rempel
The Bubble You Never Even Thought Was A Bubble: Dividends
Here is a good article about a fund manager avoiding today’s dividend bubble. The riskiest stocks today are “safe stocks”. Let’s be clear. We are in a dividend bubble. People are buying over-valued companies only because of a high dividend. With interest rates so low, investors are searching for a higher yield. Just like the…
Read MoreElection-Proof your Portfolio??
With the US election all over the news, I have seen a bunch of articles on how to protect your portfolio. Is trying to protect your portfolio before an upcoming news event a good idea? Trying to protect your portfolio before a known event is likely a money-losing strategy. That’s not how the market works.…
Read MoreProfound retirement plan idea – Victory Lap Retirement
I just read Jonathan Chevreau’s new book, “Victory Lap Retirement”. It is a profound concept to make your life fulfilling. Semi-retire to do what you love. Many Canadians will have to semi-retire, because they have no financial plan, are not saving nearly enough and not investing to a plan. It is brilliant to include a…
Read MoreThe Lowest Taxed Type of Investment Income – 6 Ways to Invest for Deferred Capital Gains
Of all types of investment income, you pay the lowest tax on deferred capital gains. Paying tax 20 years from now on a capital gain is much better than paying tax on a dividend or capital gain this year. How do you invest for deferred capital gains? In recent years, many investors have been…
Read MoreFinancial planning is not about your money. It’s about your life.
Why won’t Canadians pay for investment advice?
Great article in Globe & Mail by Rob Carrick. The media has been heavily anti-advice for years. The focus has been mainly on low fees, rarely mentioning that the fees pay for advice or attempting to evaluate the cost/benefit of advice. Evidence shows this has been a disaster for Canadians. The comprehensive study by…
Read More“Your Home is the Best Investment” – True or False?
Many people believe that growth of the value of their home has been phenomenal over the last few decades. The common belief is that growth is similar to the stock market and much less risky. Is this actually true? This is important, because believing a home is the best investment leads you to: Feel you…
Read MoreThe One Gigantic Mistake You (and Your Advisor) Keep Making
You review your investments and notice that one is not doing well. You sell and buy a different investment that has been doing well for a few years. You heard favourable news in the media, internet or from your advisor related to the new investment. That’s it! That is the gigantic mistake you keep…
Read MoreWhy Paying Off Your Student Loan is the Worst Thing to Do
Have you heard the story of the “Frustrated Student Loan Payer”? I have seen this story 100 times in real life. A smart kid goes to university and graduates with a large student loan. She spends several years working to pay off the loan. While paying off the loan: She delays becoming independent and stays…
Read MoreOfficial Launch of my blog! Win a $100 Gift Certificate for The Keg. Sign up for updates by email by May 31 to enter
This is the official launch of my new blog – Unconventional Wisdom – Insights from Experience on Building Financial Security. It is a new resource for people looking to learn how to achieve financial freedom. This is also the place you can get real answers to those financial issues…
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